SpaceX has outlined its objective with the ninth launch of the world's most powerful rocket, Starship, with no catch planned for Super Heavy.

SpaceX has completed its investigation into what went wrong during the eighth test flight of Starship rocket, which ended in an explosion over the Bahamas.

The company has also earned a huge share of America’s growing space industry, accounting for 138 out of 145 launches from the US in 2024 – a 95% share. The growth in US.-based launches is largely due to SpaceX’s success.

Liftoff of Ship 35 and Booster 14 is scheduled for 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC) on May 27 from Orbital Launch Pad A at SpaceX’s launch facility in Starbase, Texas. SpaceX is targeting the opening of the window for launch, with the window extending to 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC on May 28). Starship will fly on an eastern trajectory out of Starbase.

Physicists who record rocket launches and landings are learning important facts about the acoustics of spaceflight.

SpaceX on Saturday afternoon launched 23 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida before a thunderstorm struck the area.